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UWB communication node and operating method

US11736937B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2021
Grant dateAug 22, 2023
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/80
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, an ultra-wideband communication node is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband communication unit configured to transmit one or more messages to a plurality of external responder nodes and to receive one or more responses from said responder nodes; a processing unit configured to use a common cryptographic session key to encrypt said messages, wherein said common cryptographic session key is a key shared between the ultra-wideband communication node and all the external responder nodes; wherein the processing unit is further configured to use responder-specific cryptographic session keys to decrypt the responses and/or to encrypt further messages to the responder nodes, and wherein each individual one of said responder-specific cryptographic session keys is a key shared between the ultra-wideband communication node and one of the external responder nodes.

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